The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-01

when all were seated there was quiet, but
this was only temporary and lasted only
long enough TO enable the people to locate
one another Then there was the life OF
recognition and of gossip, and it gradu
ated rapidly into noisy hum.
This was startling to person who
entered suddenly, considering the place
and who were buried there. but the
stranger was soon fascinated and himself
added 10 what had struck him as desecra-
tiol- Busy and interested as were the
people making the irrevereut cengrega
ton. some persolages entered the Able :
strong enough to compel general atten.
ton and reco -nitioa. When the Marcui.
of Salisbury the Queens Prime Minister
entered and proceeded to the place Sc,
apart for him. he WAS chsered. Wher
Mr.. Gladstone was observed quietly
edging his way to his seat he was also
cheered.
such was the eagerness Of those who
had assured places in the audience al
Westminster 20 be on hand that scores OF
lords and ladies repaired to the edifice a,
unnecessarily early hours and. as many
OF them admitted. without having par.
taken of any breakfast 1t was strange
sight to see TASKS and sand witches ex.
chan ged in such crowd and eagerly used
by mum berless arIstocrats. unable longe
TO withstand hunger and thirst. This
business, when added TO the hum. at
times seemed irreverent evea on Jubilee
Day, in Westminster.
The line Of the procession from Buck
ingham Palace to Westminster Abbey
was as follows: From the palace portals
along Constitution HILL Pee ldilly. Re-
gent street. Waterloo place. Pail Mall,
East Cockspur street, Norrhumberla
avenue, Thames embankment Bird ge
street to the Abbey. The line OF route
vas kept by nearly ten Thousand troops.
representing all br anches Of the service,
and in addition six hundred boys from
naval training ships were drawn up at
The base of Nelson monument In addi-
ton to the military, many thousands Of
police, both mounted and o foet, were on
0uty under the command of Sir Charles
Warren The military force was under
the command Of General Gipps and
Colonel Stirling Of the Coldstream
Quarts.
The particular feature at Buckingham
Palace was that the two services were
equally houored- the guards lining one
side OF the roadway at Bucki n CHAM Pal
ace gates, and on the other side the Blue
Jackets were posted The same service.
were also represented in like manner AZ
the entrance to Westminster Abbey.
The hrst OF the royal procession was
composed Of the Indian princes and a few
minor German princes.
Punctuaiiy at u:l5 q m the Queen. in
m open carriage, emerged from the
palace gates. At sight Of her thousands
Of voices were lifted up in cheers, the ap-
plause being accompanied by the music of
many military bands stationed in front of
the palace. The Quees did not wear her
state robes, but was dressed in black
6er carriage WAS drawn by eight ponies
Inc Prince Of Wales, the Duke of Edin-
burg, the Prince Of Connaught. her sons.
the Crown Prince Imperial Of Germany,
the Marquis Of Lorne; Prince
Christian Of Schleswig- Holstein
ana Prince Henry Of Battenberg, her
sonstn-iaw, and Princes AIbert-victos
ana george Of Wales, Prince Albert Of
Edin ourgh and Prince William of Prus-
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